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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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