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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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