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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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