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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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