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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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