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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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