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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the 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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