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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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