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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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