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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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