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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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