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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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