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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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