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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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