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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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