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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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