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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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