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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the 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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