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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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