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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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