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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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