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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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