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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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