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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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