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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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