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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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