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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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