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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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