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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the 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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