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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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