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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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