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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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