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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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