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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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