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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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