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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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