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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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