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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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