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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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