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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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