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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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