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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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