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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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