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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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