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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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