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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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