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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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