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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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