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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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