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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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