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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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