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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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