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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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