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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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