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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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