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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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