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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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