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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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