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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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