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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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