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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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