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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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