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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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