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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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