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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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