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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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