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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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