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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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