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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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