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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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