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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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