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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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