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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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