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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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