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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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