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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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