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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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