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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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