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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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