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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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