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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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