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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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