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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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