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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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