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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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