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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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