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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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