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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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