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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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