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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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