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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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