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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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