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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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