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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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