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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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