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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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