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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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