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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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