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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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