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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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