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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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