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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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