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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes 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 institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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