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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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