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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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