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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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