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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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