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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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