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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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