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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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