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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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