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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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