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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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