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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. 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 made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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