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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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