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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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