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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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