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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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