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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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