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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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