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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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