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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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