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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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