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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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