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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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