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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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