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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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