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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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