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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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