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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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