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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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