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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses 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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