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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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