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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important 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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