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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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