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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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