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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers 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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