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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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