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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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