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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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