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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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