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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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