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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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