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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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