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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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