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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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