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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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