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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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