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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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