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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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