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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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