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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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