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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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