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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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