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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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