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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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