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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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