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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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