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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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