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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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