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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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