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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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