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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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