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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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