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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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