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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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