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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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