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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major 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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