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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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