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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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