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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores 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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