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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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