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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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