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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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