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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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