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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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