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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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