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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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