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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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