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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important 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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