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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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