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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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