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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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