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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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