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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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