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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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