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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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