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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the 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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