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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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