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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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