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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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