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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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