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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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