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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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