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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important 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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