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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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