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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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