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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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