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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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