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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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