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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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