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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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