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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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