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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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