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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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