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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want 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. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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