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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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