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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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