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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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