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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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