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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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