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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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