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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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