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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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