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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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