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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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