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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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