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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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