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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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