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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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