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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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