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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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