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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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