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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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