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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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