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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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