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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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