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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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