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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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