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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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