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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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