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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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