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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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