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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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