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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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