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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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