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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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