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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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