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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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