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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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