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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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