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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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