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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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