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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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