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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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