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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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