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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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