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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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