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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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