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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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