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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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