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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education