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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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