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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important 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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