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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting 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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