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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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