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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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