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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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