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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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