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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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