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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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