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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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