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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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