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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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