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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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