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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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