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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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