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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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