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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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