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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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