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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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