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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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