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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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