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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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