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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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