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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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