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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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