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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education