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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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