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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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