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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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