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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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