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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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