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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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