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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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