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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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