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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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