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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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