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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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