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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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