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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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