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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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