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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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