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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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