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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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