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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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