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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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