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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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