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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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