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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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