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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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