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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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