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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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