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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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