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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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