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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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