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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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