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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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