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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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