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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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