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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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