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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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