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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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