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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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