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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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