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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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