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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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