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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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