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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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