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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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