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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these 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 courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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