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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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