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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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