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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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