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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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