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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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