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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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