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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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