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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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