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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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