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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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