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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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