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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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