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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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