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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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