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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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