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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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