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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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