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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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