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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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