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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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