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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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