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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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