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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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