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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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