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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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