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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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