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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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