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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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