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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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