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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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