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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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