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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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