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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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