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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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