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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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