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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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