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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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