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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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