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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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