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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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