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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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