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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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