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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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