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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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