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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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