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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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