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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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