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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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