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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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