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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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