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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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