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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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