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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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