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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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