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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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