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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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