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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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