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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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