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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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