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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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