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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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