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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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