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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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