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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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