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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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