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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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