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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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