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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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