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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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