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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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