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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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