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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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