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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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