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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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