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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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