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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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