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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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