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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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