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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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