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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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