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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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