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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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