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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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