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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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