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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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