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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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