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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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