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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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