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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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