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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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