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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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