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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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