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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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