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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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