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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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