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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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