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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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