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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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