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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key 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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