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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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