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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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