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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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