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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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