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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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