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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines 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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