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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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