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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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