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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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