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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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