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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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