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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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