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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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