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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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