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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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