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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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