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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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