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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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