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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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