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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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