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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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