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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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