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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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