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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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