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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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