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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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