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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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