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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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