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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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