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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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