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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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