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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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