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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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