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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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