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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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