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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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