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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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