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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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