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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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