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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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