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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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