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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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