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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes 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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