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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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