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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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