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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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