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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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