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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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