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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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