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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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