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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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