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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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