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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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