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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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