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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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