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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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