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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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