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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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