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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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