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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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