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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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