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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)