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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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