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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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