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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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