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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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