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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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