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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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