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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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