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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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