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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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