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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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