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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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