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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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