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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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