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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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