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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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