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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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