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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge 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 amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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