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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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