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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these 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 classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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