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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers 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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