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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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