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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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