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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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