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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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