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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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