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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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