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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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