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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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