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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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