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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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